PAC Water Sampling for Lead Analysis Results

Palo Alto College Water Sampling for Lead Analysis

On April 24, 2009, Palo Alto College President Dr. Ana M. “Cha” Guzman requested that water samples from water fountains throughout the campus be collected and analyzed for lead contamination.

On May 1, 2009, a total of 47 water samples from PAC’s drinking fountains were collected by District Safety Coordinator Roy Brown, along with Marcie Hart and Jacobo Paz, certified lead risk assessors from AEHS, Inc., an environmental, health, and safety consulting firm.

Strict water collection, storage, transportation and chain of custody protocols were followed, and the samples were sent to the San Antonio Testing Laboratory where they were certified by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference.

The water samples collected produced results Below Detection Limits for lead. There is no scientific evidence of lead contamination in the drinking water and the water distribution system at Palo Alto College, supporting the Phase I environmental health assessment conclusions that there is no scientific evidence to sustain the claim that Palo Alto College was built on a waste disposal site or landfill.

A copy of the complete report from AEHS, Inc., is available through Alamo Colleges Safety Coordinator Roy Brown at (210) 485-0768.

Reported by
Jorge A. Ramirez
Public Relations Manager
(210) 485-6231